Fire and Emergency contained the blaze at 7.30pm yesterday, but wind conditions are stopping it from being fully extinguished.
A ‘stay inside’ notice was issued due to smoke, with six trucks and heavy machinery on site.
Fire crews remain at the scene of a large fire at a scrap metal yard in the South Auckland suburb of Papakura after thick black smoke blew over Auckland overnight.
Fire and Emergency say they are making “good progress” after working through the night puttingout fires in metal piles 10 metres tall.
They contained the blaze at 7.30pm but due to difficult wind conditions, it would take longer to fully extinguish the fire.
Smoke bellowed over a large area of Auckland and was being smelt as far away as St Heliers due to a wind change.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson says at least six trucks and other support vehicles remain in attendance, with heavy machinery also being used to help extinguish the fire.
Firefighters tackle a blaze at Global Scrapmetal Solutions on Hunua Rd in Papakura. Photo / Dean Purcell
The spokesperson said they responded to a large structure fire on Hunua Rd in Papakura, which was alerted at 4.32pm yesterday.
“[We] have 15 fire trucks at the scene, including three aerial appliances, as well as a command unit and support vehicles,” the spokesperson said at the time.
Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Katie Pocock said that “firefighters have worked diligently on the deep-seated burning”.
